It'searlyJanuaryandformany，it'stherighttimeofyeartohit"reset"and（re）committoallthethingsyouwanttohappenin2015：exercise，loseweight，andfinallylearnChinese，etc．Ourlistshavebeenmade，buttheoutco

　　It'searlyJanuaryandformany，it'stherighttimeofyeartohit"reset"and（re）committoallthethingsyouwanttohappenin2015：exercise，loseweight，andfinallylearnChinese，etc．Ourlistshavebeenmade，buttheoutcomestenttoletusdown．

　　Wemaystartoffstrong，butwecangetsteeredoffcoursebeforewerealizeit．Youwouldhavegonttothegym，butthedeliveryiscominginthemorningsoyouhavetowaitforit．Youdidgreatlastweekkeepingoffthedesserts，sowhattheheck-it'sabirthdayparty，youdeservetohavejustone!Youweretotallyupforgoingtothatnetworkingevent，butyourhusbandisawayandthekidsneedyou．Yourmindbecomesmasterfulatcreatingthoseconvincing"reason"whyyoucouldn'tdosomething．

　　Ofcourse，therearemanytimeswhenwefightthroughthevariouscircumstancesthatpresentthemselvestoachievesomethingthatmatterstous，butthenthereareothertimeswhenwebuyintotheexcuseandstorieswetellourselvestodefendwhynottodosomething．

　　I'veworkedwithmanysuccessfulpeopleovertheyears，andtheyfrequentlysharesimilarhabitsandroutinesthatmakeupthekindofmindsetthatisgoodatachievinggoalsandperseveringthroughanycircumstances．I'veoftentakennoteofthem，andherearethetopfivemosteasy-to-doactionsthatcanbeappliedtoanygoalorcommitmentyouhave．Ifinetheseespeciallyhelpfulsawebeginafreshnewyearofgoals．

　　1．GETEARLYWIINS

　　You cannot underestimate how much this fuels your commitment．Define what"early wins"look like and make sure that they're in your control．For example，if you said，"exercise four times weekly"，that's in your hands，so make sure you meet or exceed this number consistently．It fuels you to continue．

　　2．TRACK POSITIVE PROGRESS

　　It's important to know what you've accomplished．Mostly we focus on what ISN'T happening．This is bringing down your energy level and mood．Keep a notebook or journal （digitally or paper） of what is getting done so you can visibly see progress．If you have several goals，keep different journals．

　　3．COMMIT TO OTHERES

　　The more you share your goals w